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Adam Sandler

One of the most endearing goofballs to ever grace the stages of Saturday Night Live, affectionately offensive funnyman Adam Sandler has often been cited as the writer/performer who almost single-handedly rescued the long-running late-night television staple when the chips were down and it appeared to have run its course. Though his polarizing antics have divided audiences and critics who often dismiss him as lowbrow and obnoxious, Sandler's films, as well as the films of his Happy Madison production company, have performed consistently well at the box office despite harsh and frequent critical lashings.Born in Brooklyn on September 9th, 1966, it may come as no surprise that Sandler was a shameless class clown who left his classmates in stitches and his teachers with a handful. Never considering to utilize his gift of humor to pursue a career, Sandler eventually realized his potential when at the age of 17 his brother encouraged him to take the stage at an amateur comedy competition. A natural at making the audience laugh, the aspiring comedian nurtured his talents while attending New York University and studying for a Fine Arts Degree. With early appearances on The Cosby Show and the MTV game show Remote Control providing the increasingly busy Sandler with a loyal following, an early feature role coincided with his "discovery" by SNL cast member Dennis Miller at an L.A. comedy club. As the unfortunately named Shecky Moskowitz, his role as a struggling comedian in Going Overboard (1989) served as an interesting parallel to his actual career trajectory but did little to display his true comic talents.It wasn't until SNL producers took Miller's praise to heart and hired the fledgling comic as writer on the program that Sandler's talents were truly set to shine. Frequent appearances as Opera Man and Canteen Boy soon elevated him to player status, and it wasn't long before Sandler was the toast of the SNL cast in the mid-'90s. While appearing in SNL and sharpening his feature skills in such efforts as Shakes the Clown (1991) and Coneheads (1993), Sandler signed a recording contract with Warner Bros., and the release of the Grammy-nominated They're All Gonna Laugh at You proved the most appropriate title imaginable as his career began to soar. Striking an odd balance between tasteless vulgarity and innocent charm, the album found Sandler gaining footing as an artist independent of the SNL universe and fueled his desire -- as numerous cast members had before him -- to strike out on his own. Though those who had attempted a departure for feature fame in the past had met with decidedly mixed results, Sandler's loyal and devoted fan base proved strong supporters of such early solo feature efforts as Billy Madison (1996) and, especially, Happy Gilmore (1996).His mixture of grandma-loving sweetness and pure, unfiltered comedic rage continued with his role as a slow-witted backwoods mama's boy turned football superstar in The Waterboy (1998), and that same year found Sandler expanding his persona to more sensitive territory in The Wedding Singer. Perhaps his most appealing character up to that point, The Wedding Singer's combination of '80s nostalgia and a warmer, more personable persona found increasing support among those who had previously distanced themselves from his polarizing performances. As the decade rolled on, Sandler also appeared in the action-oriented Bulletproof (1996) and the even more affectionate Big Daddy (1999). In 2002, Sandler starred in a re-imagining of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, titled simply Mr. Deeds.Beginning in the late nineties, Sandler's Happy Madison production company launched such efforts as Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Little Nicky (2000), The Animal and Joe Dirt (both 2001). Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo appeared in (2005), and Grandma's Boy in (2006). Despite critical castigation for scraping the bottom of the barrel with these efforts, Sandler's commercial instinct remained intact; the films all hi

Quotes from Adam Sandler's Characters

You always have to have a condom in your wallet and an umbrella in your trunk because you never know when you’re gonna fuck in the rain.

Max Kessler:

You always have to have a condom in your wallet and an umbrella in your trunk because you never know when you're gonna fuck in the rain.

Dracula:

[Imitating Mavis] Dad, it's not a fang. Dad I don't think this is the right place for Dennis, right Johnny?
[Intimidating Johnny] Oh hey dudeman, it's not me is Mavy. Hey dudeman, I'm afraid to say anything! Hey Dudeman. I'm a Dudeman!

Dracula:

Dad, it's not a fang. Dad I don't think this is the right place for Dennis, right Johnny?
Oh hey dudeman, it's not me is Mavy. Hey dudeman, I'm afraid to say anything! Hey Dudeman. I'm a Dudeman!

Frankenstein:

Uh.. Drac? Who.. who you talking to?

Shrunken Heads:

Do not disturb, The count's wigging out in here!

Nicky:

Popeye's chicken is fuckin' awesome!

Jimmy the Demon:

You were gone 10 seconds, what happened?

Nicky:

I got hit by a bright light attached to a lot of metal.

Satan:

That's a train, son, don't stand in front of them.

Sam Brenner:

Oh, God no!

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten:

"Oh, God no!" What?

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten:

Oh, God no what?

Ludlow Lamonsoff:

He ate the power pellet. That means Pac-Man has only ten seconds before he eats us!

Sam Brenner:

I'm Donkey Kong Champion of the world.

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten:

And the Donkey Kong Champion of the world doesn't need patterns.

Sam Brenner:

Reset button!

Rita:

Is there a girl you're seein?

Bobby Boucher:

Seein? I see a lot of girls... I see a lot of guys too.

Rita:

I think that's sexy. You ever been with a guy and a girl at the same time?

Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant:

Guards, get me outta here! It's that mean Centipede killer! I hope he don't zap me with his space gun!

Sam Brenner:

How are you, Eddie?

Eddie "The Fire Blaster" Plant:

Sup, Second Place? Oh, and your sidekick here! Presidonut! I didn't know you could have an approval rating so "catatastrophic!"

Old Man:

Koufax is a good egg, he was nice to that kid but he fights like a girl. You like that? I'm right here miss what are you gonna do about it hahahaha.

Sonny Koufax:

What are you drunk Mr Herlihy?

Old Man:

Well, I-I had a few chardonnays, what of it?

Sonny Koufax:

Get off the stand please.

Old Man:

You got it. Got a few problems.

Ramon:

My mother's Swedish

Tommy:

I don't think so. I reckon she's Mexican.

Ramon:

Lying bitch.

Max Simkin:

"i sincerely wish to commit suicide in front of my family"

Max Simkin:

I sincerely wish to commit suicide in front of my family.

Sam Brenner:

Pac-Man's a bad guy?

Sam Brenner:

I've been waiting to do this since 1982.

Sam Brenner:

Are you OK?

Lt. Col. Violet Van Patten:

I'm sitting in my closet and drinking chardonnay from a sippy cup. Do I look OK?

Sam Brenner:

I'm gonna say no.

O'Doyle (Grade 1):

Mortal Kombat on the Sega Genesis. It's the best video game ever.

Billy Madison:

I disagree, it's a very good game but I think Donkey Kong is the best game ever.

O'Doyle (Grade 1):

Donkey Kong sucks!

Billy Madison:

You know something? You suck!

Dracula:

I've got to fix this kid, now!

Dracula:

We have to teach this kid how to be a monster.

Dracula:

Oh, he'll get his fangs, he's just like me...just look at him!

Dracula:

I've been the happiest vampire in the world!

Sam Brenner:

Did you play space invaders recently?

Ludlow Lamonsoff:

Yes. How did you know?/Why?

Ludlow Lamonsoff:

Yes. How did you know? Why?

Sam Brenner:

Cuz you're invading my space. Back off.

Sam Brenner:

Also known as

Ludlow Lamonsoff:

Your worst nightmare!

Sam Brenner:

Why...

Ludlow Lamonsoff:

I believe that some alien life force sent down sent down real life video games to attack us.

Sam Brenner:

That makes sense.

Sam Brenner:

Pac Man's a bad guy?

Happy Gilmore:

Green jacket, gold jacket who gives a crap?

Danny:

You dropped your purse.

Joanna Damon:

Can I sit for ten seconds without getting hit on? Thank you.

Danny:

I was just letting you know you dropped your purse.

Madam Mambuza:

Will you stop banging those drums!

Salesman:

I'm sorry. I'm just really getting into your story.

Michael Newman:

Your dad's stereo blows? That's too bad.

Kevin O'Doyle:

That's not what I said. That's not what I said!!!!

Samantha Newman:

Daddy how much longer are you gonna live?

Michael Newman:

One minute...

Samantha Newman:

One minute! Daddy not one minute!

Michael Newman:

Oh no I'm not dying. I'm gonna live for 200 years. Is that enough for you and me?

Michael Newman:

Hey! There are families here! Show some respect you pieces of shit!

Firecracker Teen:

Shut up old man!

Michael Newman:

Don't light another damn one!

Firecracker Teen:

Ooooh!!!!

Donna Newman:

She has so many problems why do you have to be so mean?

Michael Newman:

I don't know. I mean, hello?

Janine:

You know way too much about me. I never should've done that Montel Williams show.

Michael Newman:

Even Montel Williams thought you were crazy and he's seen a lot of shit.

Janine:

I was desperate for companionship. All of my husbands emotionally abandoned me.

Michael Newman:

They went to work. You had sex with their unemployed brothers. Your a horn dog.

Donna Newman:

Michael!

Michael Newman:

Samantha? Since when did you get boobs?

Samantha at 14 Years Old:

Same time you did dad.

Davey Stone:

Smell ya later, poopsicle!

Whitey Duvall:

Technical foul!

Michael Newman:

Cool. I can skip chapters!

Michael Newman:

Cool. I can skip chapters!

Michael Newman:

Cool. I can skip chapters!

Barry Egan:

I laugh. I laugh and laugh, even when I'm alone.

Professor:

Well! Mama's wrong again!

Bobby Boucher:

No, You're wrong Colonel Sanders.

Barry Egan:

I didn't ask for a shrink, that must've been somebody else. Also, that pudding isn't mine. Also, I'm wearing this suit today because I had a very important meeting this morning, and I don't have a crying problem.

Barry Egan:

You can go to places in the world with pudding. That's funny.

Barry Egan:

At that restaurant, I beat up the bathroom. I'm sorry.

Barry Egan:

I'm lookin' at your face and I just wanna smash it. I just wanna fuckin' smash it with a sledgehammer and squeeze it. You're so pretty.

Lena Leonard:

I want to chew your face and I want to scoop out your eyes and I want to eat them and chew them and suck on them.

Barry Egan:

Ok. This is funny. This is nice.

Barry Egan:

I don't know if there is anything wrong, because I don't know how other people are.

Barry Egan:

I didn't do anything. I'm a nice man. I mind my own business. So you tell me that's that, before I beat the hell from you.

Donny:

Who the fuck is rich in this house?

Happy Gilmore:

uh oh happy learned how to putt

Happy Gilmore:

Uh oh, Happy learned how to putt.

Dracula:

what my hand in a stan shoes?

Dracula:

What my hand in a stan shoes?

Jonathan:

what japan eating lamb stew?

Jonathan:

What japan eating lamb stew?

Lenny Feder:

Open the window.

Dracula:

Human blood is so fatty and you never know where its been.

Happy Gilmore:

The price is wrong, bitch.

Charlie Fineman:

"I'm more worried about you, Johnson. I'm more worried about you."

Charlie Fineman:

I'm more worried about you, Johnson. I'm more worried about you.

Dracula:

I always thought the worst thing ever would be seeing you go, but the worst is seeing you unhappy.

Billy Madison:

WHERE'S MY SNACK PACK?!

Billy Madison:

Where's my snack pack!

Juanita:

I thought I was yo snack pack??

Juanita:

I thought I was your snack pack?

Longfellow Deeds:

I got wicked bad frost bite when I was in the scouts. Check it out.

Longfellow Deeds:

You said that you didn't know who I was, and it made me realize... I don't know who I am. So I started working on it, and here's what I've got so far: My name is Babe Bennett. I grew up in Sayasset, Long Island. I have brown eyes and I don't know what my natural hair colour is anymore. When I was in fifth grade, I got a crush on Walter Kronkite, and... and I really did have that Holly Hobby notebook I was telling you about. I love Bruce Springsteen, Allman Roka and Abbott and Costello movies. I don't like liquorice, or my ankles. Most importantly, I know that I messed up real bad, and I'd be willing to spend the rest of my life begging you to give me another chance, because I am so deeply in love with you, and I know that it's definitely that forever kind of love that...

Longfellow Deeds:

You said that you didn't know who I was and it made me realize, I don't know who I am. So I started working on it and here's what I've got so far; My name is Babe Bennett. I grew up in Sayasset, Long Island. I have brown eyes and I don't know what my natural hair color is anymore. When I was in fifth grade, I got a crush on Walter Kronkite and I really did have that Holly Hobby notebook I was telling you about. I love Bruce Springsteen, Allman Roka. and Abbott and Costello movies. I don't like liquorice or my ankles. Most importantly, I know that I messed up real bad and I'd be willing to spend the rest of my life begging you to give me another chance because I am so deeply in love with you and I know that it's definitely that forever kind of love.

Longfellow Deeds:

You're crazy. You have beautiful ankles.

Longfellow Deeds:

Oh, I get it... You all invited me here so you could look down on me. Well, let me tell you that here you may all laugh at me, but down in Mandrake Falls we would laugh at you all.

Longfellow Deeds:

Oh, I get it.You all invited me here so you could look down on me. Well, let me tell you that here you may all laugh at me, but down in Mandrake Falls we would laugh at you all.

Longfellow Deeds:

You didn't really fall out of an apple tree, did you?

Longfellow Deeds:

Don't be nervous, go ahead. Didn't feel it. Isn't that awesome. Oh, yeah, enjoy the force. I know you're starting to like it aren't ya? You sick! You sick! Why would you do that to me? I'm just kidding you, pal.

Longfellow Deeds:

I can't run a company... I can't even run my own life!

Longfellow Deeds:

I can't run a company. I can't even run my own life!

Babe Bennett:

I'm of Swedish ancestry.

Longfellow Deeds:

Really?

Babe Bennett:

Yes. My grandfather was in ABBA.

Longfellow Deeds:

I promise to love you for fifty years more / Even when your bosoms sag down to the floor.

Longfellow Deeds:

I promise to love you for fifty years more. Even when your bosoms sag down to the floor.

Longfellow Deeds:

How did I get into these pajamas?

Emilio:

I changed you. I was very gentle, sir.

Longfellow Deeds:

Oh, no. They're gonna know my name is Longfellow.

Longfellow Deeds:

Ma'am, you were just the victim of a New York City mugger. As I suspected, he was a coward and a weakling, and also wore more cologne than any man should wear.

Jan:

I always wanted to be a man!

Longfellow Deeds:

Okay, well I guess that explains a lot...

Longfellow Deeds:

Okay, well I guess that explains a lot.

Longfellow Deeds:

So how is the elevator business treating you, Reuben?

Reuben:

Oh, it has its ups and downs.

Longfellow Deeds:

Holy shit. Let's get cracking.

Longfellow Deeds:

Yeah I bet you know what it's like to get all riled up Johnny Mac.

Longfellow Deeds:

How you doin', pal? I got your pizza for you, just the way you like it.

And I like Vicki, and she like me back! And she showed me her boobies and I like them too!

Jonathan:

Are these monster gonna kill me?

Dracula:

Not as long as they think you're a monster.

Jonathan:

That's kinda of racist.

Dracula:

Good morning Mavey Wavey!

Lenny Feder:

Are you peeing or is a diesel truck turning off? What the hell is that?

Marcus Higgins:

Can you have sex with them when they're pregnant?

Lenny Feder:

Well, McKenzie can because the baby thinks it's getting a Tootsie roll.

Lenny Feder:

Where is Sascatchatoon?

Marcus Higgins:

Hey, what's up, Lenny? Buddy, I thought you were gonna start working out.

Lenny Feder:

What does that mean?

Marcus Higgins:

Um... you're fat.

Robbie Hart:

But the worst thing is: that Me, Fatty, Sideburns Lady, and the mutants over at Table 9, will never ever find a way to better the situation, because apparently we have nothing to offer the opposite sex.

Robbie Hart:

Hey, psycho - we're not gonna discuss this, OK, it's over. Please get out of my Van Halen t-shirt before you jinx the band and they break up.